Question 1

An example of a "serial" movement task is:

Accepted Answer

A)  50-yard dash 
B)  Soccer dribble 
C)  Shot put 
D)  Bicycling 
E)  200-meter breaststroke 
A)  50-yard dash 
B)  Soccer dribble 
C)  Shot put 
D)  Bicycling 
E)  200-meter breaststroke

Question 2

Of the following, which is not a discrete movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Throwing 
B)  Jumping 
C)  Kicking 
D)  Running 
E)  Striking a ball 
A)  Throwing 
B)  Jumping 
C)  Kicking 
D)  Running 
E)  Striking a ball

Question 3

Target archery may be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrete, fine motor, open movement task 
B)  Discrete, gross motor, open movement task 
C)  Continuous, gross motor, closed movement task 
D)  Continuous, fine motor, closed movement task 
E)  Discrete, fine motor, closed movement task 
A)  Discrete, fine motor, open movement task 
B)  Discrete, gross motor, open movement task 
C)  Continuous, gross motor, closed movement task 
D)  Continuous, fine motor, closed movement task 
E)  Discrete, fine motor, closed movement task

Question 4

A "movement skill":

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the same as a movement pattern 
B)  Is an organized series of related movements (ex. overhead pattern) 
C)  Is an organized series of basic movements executed to perform a generally defined task (ex. throwing) 
D)  Focuses on accuracy and control (ex. throwing at a target) 
E)  Focuses on implementation in a sport activity (ex. a baseball game) 
A)  Is the same as a movement pattern 
B)  Is an organized series of related movements (ex. overhead pattern) 
C)  Is an organized series of basic movements executed to perform a generally defined task (ex. throwing) 
D)  Focuses on accuracy and control (ex. throwing at a target) 
E)  Focuses on implementation in a sport activity (ex. a baseball game)

Question 5

A research investigation that provides test scores on a health-related fitness test on the same individuals for a 5-year period is considered to be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-sectional study of motor development 
B)  Cross-sectional study of physical fitness 
C)  Mixed-longitudinal study of motor development 
D)  Longitudinal study of cross-cultural performance 
E)  Longitudinal study of physical fitness 
A)  Cross-sectional study of motor development 
B)  Cross-sectional study of physical fitness 
C)  Mixed-longitudinal study of motor development 
D)  Longitudinal study of cross-cultural performance 
E)  Longitudinal study of physical fitness

Question 6

Which of the following does not represent a product-oriented measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  How far a ball is thrown 
B)  How many times a ball is caught out of 10 trials 
C)  How fast did a child run a 20 meter sprint 
D)  Did the subject step forward with the non-dominate foot when throwing 
E)  How many times did the archer hit the bulls-eye 
A)  How far a ball is thrown 
B)  How many times a ball is caught out of 10 trials 
C)  How fast did a child run a 20 meter sprint 
D)  Did the subject step forward with the non-dominate foot when throwing 
E)  How many times did the archer hit the bulls-eye

Question 7

A researcher has 10 subjects with Down syndrome. All of the subjects are 3 months old, and the researcher is planning to observe these subjects for four consecutive years. What type of research method is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-sectional method 
B)  Longitudinal method 
C)  Mixed-longitudinal method 
D)  Mixed-sectional method 
E)  Cross-cultural method 
A)  Cross-sectional method 
B)  Longitudinal method 
C)  Mixed-longitudinal method 
D)  Mixed-sectional method 
E)  Cross-cultural method

Question 8

A "fundamental movement pattern":

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the same as a movement skill 
B)  Is an organized series of related movements (ex. overhand pattern) 
C)  Is an organized series of basic movements executed to perform a generally defined task (ex. throwing) 
D)  Focuses on accuracy and control (ex. throwing at a target) 
E)  Focuses on implementation in a sport activity (ex. baseball game) 
A)  Is the same as a movement skill 
B)  Is an organized series of related movements (ex. overhand pattern) 
C)  Is an organized series of basic movements executed to perform a generally defined task (ex. throwing) 
D)  Focuses on accuracy and control (ex. throwing at a target) 
E)  Focuses on implementation in a sport activity (ex. baseball game)

Question 9

Simply stated, the term "development" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in function over time 
B)  Increases in function only 
C)  Increases and decreases in structure 
D)  Increases in structure only 
E)  Lifelong positive changes in behavior 
A)  Changes in function over time 
B)  Increases in function only 
C)  Increases and decreases in structure 
D)  Increases in structure only 
E)  Lifelong positive changes in behavior

Question 10

Basic running, jumping, striking, throwing, and twisting are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor combinations 
B)  Movement patterns 
C)  Fundamental movement patterns 
D)  Sport skills 
E)  Movement skills 
A)  Motor combinations 
B)  Movement patterns 
C)  Fundamental movement patterns 
D)  Sport skills 
E)  Movement skills

Question 11

Development is a process occurring from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conception until puberty 
B)  Conception until the late teens or early twenties 
C)  Birth until the late teens or early twenties 
D)  Birth until death 
E)  Conception until death 
A)  Conception until puberty 
B)  Conception until the late teens or early twenties 
C)  Birth until the late teens or early twenties 
D)  Birth until death 
E)  Conception until death

Question 12

The study of "motor control" focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolated changes in observable factors influencing movement performance 
B)  Isolated changes in physical education 
C)  The neural and physical mechanisms that underlie human movement 
D)  Isolated changes in the observable factors influencing motor performance 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Isolated changes in observable factors influencing movement performance 
B)  Isolated changes in physical education 
C)  The neural and physical mechanisms that underlie human movement 
D)  Isolated changes in the observable factors influencing motor performance 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 13

The process of "maturation" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmentally based 
B)  Extrinsically motivated 
C)  A function of nurturing the organism 
D)  Almost equally influenced by genetic and cultural factors 
E)  Genetically based but environmentally influenced 
A)  Environmentally based 
B)  Extrinsically motivated 
C)  A function of nurturing the organism 
D)  Almost equally influenced by genetic and cultural factors 
E)  Genetically based but environmentally influenced

Question 14

The three "domains" of human behavior are generally considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Locomotion, manipulation, stability 
B)  Games, rhythms, self-testing 
C)  Effort, space, relationships 
D)  Physical fitness, motor fitness, emotional fitness 
E)  Cognitive, affective, psychomotor 
A)  Locomotion, manipulation, stability 
B)  Games, rhythms, self-testing 
C)  Effort, space, relationships 
D)  Physical fitness, motor fitness, emotional fitness 
E)  Cognitive, affective, psychomotor

Question 15

The 200-meter breaststroke may be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrete, fine motor, open movement task 
B)  Discrete, gross motor, open movement task 
C)  Continuous, gross motor, closed movement task 
D)  Continuous, fine motor, closed movement task 
E)  Discrete, fine motor, closed movement task 
A)  Discrete, fine motor, open movement task 
B)  Discrete, gross motor, open movement task 
C)  Continuous, gross motor, closed movement task 
D)  Continuous, fine motor, closed movement task 
E)  Discrete, fine motor, closed movement task

Question 16

The three components of the transactional model of causation in motor development are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual, family, culture 
B)  Age, gender, intelligence 
C)  Individual, environment, task 
D)  Age, individual, genetics 
E)  Heredity, biology, nature 
A)  Individual, family, culture 
B)  Age, gender, intelligence 
C)  Individual, environment, task 
D)  Age, individual, genetics 
E)  Heredity, biology, nature

Question 17

Overreliance on typical age periods of development negates the concepts of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Individuality 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Continuity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Individuality 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

An example of a "serial" movement task is:

Of the following, which is not a discrete movement?

Target archery may be classified as a:

A "movement skill":

A research investigation that provides test scores on a health-related fitness test on the same individuals for a 5-year period is considered to be a:

Which of the following does not represent a product-oriented measurement?

A researcher has 10 subjects with Down syndrome. All of the subjects are 3 months old, and the researcher is planning to observe these subjects for four consecutive years. What type of research method is being used?

A "fundamental movement pattern":

Simply stated, the term "development" refers to:

Basic running, jumping, striking, throwing, and twisting are all examples of:

Development is a process occurring from:

The study of "motor control" focuses on:

The process of "maturation" is:

The three "domains" of human behavior are generally considered to be:

The 200-meter breaststroke may be classified as a:

The three components of the transactional model of causation in motor development are:

Overreliance on typical age periods of development negates the concepts of:

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

Motor Performance in Adults

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Exam 1: Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

An example of a "serial" movement task is:

Of the following, which is not a discrete movement?

Target archery may be classified as a:

A "movement skill":

A research investigation that provides test scores on a health-related fitness test on the same individuals for a 5-year period is considered to be a:

Which of the following does not represent a product-oriented measurement?

A researcher has 10 subjects with Down syndrome. All of the subjects are 3 months old, and the researcher is planning to observe these subjects for four consecutive years. What type of research method is being used?

A "fundamental movement pattern":

Simply stated, the term "development" refers to:

Basic running, jumping, striking, throwing, and twisting are all examples of:

Development is a process occurring from:

The study of "motor control" focuses on:

The process of "maturation" is:

The three "domains" of human behavior are generally considered to be:

The 200-meter breaststroke may be classified as a:

The three components of the transactional model of causation in motor development are:

Overreliance on typical age periods of development negates the concepts of:

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

Motor Performance in Adults

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